Part 2: Rhino Hunt

Part 2: Rhino Hunt The black rhinoceros are a critically endangered species, with as few as 5,000 left in the world (Adler, 2015), and as such are illegal to hunt. However, there are organizations that sell hunting permits to kill these animals for sums as much as $350,000. Clubs that issue the tags claim the money from the auctions fund conservation efforts to protect black rhinoceros. Furthermore, advocates explain that post-reproductive male black rhinoceros are known to be aggressive, sometimes even killing other members of their species. In the words of a club director, “By removing counterproductive individuals from a herd, rhino populations can actually grow” (Howard, 2013). On the other hand, critics argue that to conserve this endangered